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2025 Minnesota State

10–⁠4 (7–⁠3 Northern Sun Conference).

Schedule and results

Minnesota State in 2025, game by game: won vs. Northwest Missouri State 38–14; won vs. Minot State 34–16; lost at Minnesota Duluth 14–17; won vs. Jamestown 36–7; won vs. Sioux Falls 38–12; won at Concordia St. Paul 47–19; won vs. Winona State 47–21; lost at Wayne State (NE) 20–35; won vs. Southwest Minnesota State 48–7; won at Augustana (SD) 45–21; lost vs. Minnesota St Moorhead 23–31; won at Findlay 37–14; won at Indianapolis 35–27; lost at Ferris State 29–52+41−23Won 38–14 vs. Northwest Missouri State+24Northwest Misso…Won 34–16 vs. Minot State+18Minot StateLost 14–17 at Minnesota Duluth-3Minnesota DuluthWon 36–7 vs. Jamestown+29JamestownWon 38–12 vs. Sioux Falls+26Sioux FallsWon 47–19 at Concordia St. Paul+28Concordia St. P…Won 47–21 vs. Winona State+26Winona StateLost 20–35 at Wayne State (NE)-15Wayne State (NE)Won 48–7 vs. Southwest Minnesota State+41Southwest Minne…Won 45–21 at Augustana (SD)+24Augustana (SD)Lost 23–31 vs. Minnesota St Moorhead-8Minnesota St Mo…Won 37–14 at Findlay+23FindlayWon 35–27 at Indianapolis+8IndianapolisLost 29–52 at Ferris State-23Ferris State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28vsNorthwest Missouri StateW 38–⁠1466%
Sep 6vsMinot StateW 34–⁠1681%
Sep 13atMinnesota DuluthL 14–⁠1742%
Sep 20vsJamestownW 36–⁠773%
Sep 27vsSioux FallsW 38–⁠1264%
Oct 4atConcordia St. PaulW 47–⁠1983%
Oct 11vsWinona StateW 47–⁠2181%
Oct 25atWayne State (NE)L 20–⁠3569%
Nov 1vsSouthwest Minnesota StateW 48–⁠793%
Nov 8atAugustana (SD)W 45–⁠2133%
Nov 15vsMinnesota St MoorheadL 23–⁠3174%
Nov 22Bowls & playoffatFindlayDivision II Championship – First RoundW 37–⁠1435%
Nov 29atIndianapolisDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 35–⁠2733%
Dec 6atFerris StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 29–⁠5223%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Ferris State 52–⁠29 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Northern Sun Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 11 on file).

Record
10–⁠4
Conference
7–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Northern Sun Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
491–⁠293
Coach
—
Elo
1385 +115 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2025 portal
Rashad McKinley CB★★★from New Mexico State

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2025 Northern Sun Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota Duluth10–⁠110–⁠2
Augustana (SD)8–⁠29–⁠2
Minnesota St Moorhead7–⁠38–⁠3
Minnesota State7–⁠310–⁠4
Wayne State (NE)7–⁠37–⁠4
Northern State7–⁠47–⁠4
Sioux Falls6–⁠47–⁠4
Winona State6–⁠56–⁠5
Bemidji State4–⁠64–⁠7
University of Mary3–⁠74–⁠7
Minot State3–⁠73–⁠8
Concordia St. Paul2–⁠82–⁠9
Jamestown1–⁠91–⁠9
Southwest Minnesota State1–⁠101–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.